Community Tasting Note
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Billigan Likes this wine: 92 points
August 6, 2013 - A bit tight out of the gate, but all its charms became evident by the second night. Rich, lemon custard, light florals, and a pat of butter on the nose. The oak is very much dialed back, letting plenty of citrus fruit and minerality come to the fore, with everything well structured and balanced and delineated. No roundness or flabbiness here, but no angularity or austerity either. Superb!
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4 Comments
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chatters commented:
10/9/13, 4:59 AM - Hi Mooreb, thanks for your note...I'm currently re-arranging my cellar and wondered whether, based on your note, you think the wine has a bit more time to go before it's drink up...
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Billigan commented:
10/9/13, 5:36 AM - Chatters, I think the wine has plenty of time to go and will no doubt improve over the next few years. Montelena has a great track record with regard to making ageworthy wines, and the 2009 Chardonnay is no exception.
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SouthernStateofMind commented:
4/7/14, 2:39 PM - Nice note. Could not have said it better myself and didn't try.
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Billigan commented:
4/7/14, 5:48 PM - SSoM, thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it, too.